Archives for October 2015

We usually carve our pumpkins a little earlier in October, but we’re barely squeaking them in before month’s end this time! Here’s all of ’em together. Sonia did a Cheshire Cat… Zoe chose a toad mushroom… Lisey did the Incredibles logo… (Incidentally: Have you ever noticed how much Lisey looks like Violet from the Incredibles?) […]

It’s grocery report/menu day! Let’s jump right in. What I Bought Well. I may have stopped at the produce stand again. And I may have, um, bought 50 more pounds of bruised apples. I seriously have to stop now because my freezer is getting pretty jam-packed. The apples cost me $20. I also got my […]

Happy Thursday, frugal peoples! It’s time for some miscellany. REI is skipping Black Friday. For real. You can read all about it here. They’re closing their stores and sites and encouraging people to go outside instead. I don’t really love the way that Black Friday has been creeping backwards until it runs smack dab into […]

Occasionally, when I post about a purchase, readers question why I’ve chosen to shop somewhere. And since I’m big on mindful spending, I thought a post on why I (mostly) don’t boycott was in order. As a rule, I’m not a boycotter. Which means that my shopping habits don’t fit with liberal OR conservative ideals. […]

I’ve done ePantry offers before, but this is the best one yet! Through Sunday, November 1st, there’s a really super great offer available for Frugal Girl readers who are new customers at ePantry. (This is an exclusive offer ePantry is making available through just a handful of bloggers this week. I’m quite honored to be […]

Hi! I am a long time reader of your blog, and really enjoy your insightful posts. I have a 3.5 year old and a 17 month old, and my husband and I have been wondering about having a third. We are both totally on the fence at the moment, but as I do not have […]

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